Profile of Patients With Tuberculous Pleural Effusion in Qatar: A Retrospective Study

Zahid, Muhammad; Naushad, Vamanjore A; Purayil, Nishan K; Jamshaid, Muhammad; Parambil, Jessiya Veliyankodan; Rashid, Farah; Ismail, Sahar Mohamed; Saddique, Muhammad; Chalihadan, Sajid

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“…Clinical symptoms and radiographic manifestations on chest radiographs are not sensitive nor specific to diagnosing TBP, even in TB-endemic regions. Fever, cough and pleuritic chest pain are common [ 11 , 25 , 26 ]. Systemic complaints, for example weight loss, may be absent [ 11 , 25 ], while anaemia and hypoalbuminaemia are often present [ 25 ].…”

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“…Fever, cough and pleuritic chest pain are common [ 11 , 25 , 26 ]. Systemic complaints, for example weight loss, may be absent [ 11 , 25 ], while anaemia and hypoalbuminaemia are often present [ 25 ]. Among patients with EPTB, TBP is more common in men [ 10 , 14 , 16 ], older age groups [ 12 , 16 ] and HIV-infected individuals [ 7 ].…”

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Tuberculous pleuritis: clinical presentations and diagnostic challenges

Chan,

Lee

2024

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

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Purpose of review Tuberculous pleuritis (TBP) is one of the most common types of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We highlight the latest epidemiology of TBP, the heterogeneity of its presentation and the performance of different diagnostic strategies. Recent findings There are differential trends in the incidences of TBP worldwide. Its incidence increased in China but decreased in the United States in the past decade. The presentation of TBP is heterogeneous regarding clinical symptoms, radiological findings and pleural fluid analysis results. Conventional microbiological tests have low sensitivities to diagnose TBP. Recent research focused on various diagnostic tools with better yield. The sensitivity of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAAT) in pleural fluid, including the latest generation of PCR and sequencing-based techniques for detecting tuberculosis, remains suboptimal. Various pleural fluid biomarkers have been explored, but there is a lack of consensus on their clinical utility and cutoff levels. Summary The heterogeneity of clinical presentation poses obstacles to diagnosing TBP. Further development of diagnostic tools, including more robust NAAT and biomarkers with additional validation, is needed before incorporation into routine clinical practice.

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